President Donald Trump鈥檚 road to getting legislation through Congress this year to restore the nation鈥檚 crumbling infrastructure appears increasingly precarious.
August 22, 2017GovernmentSafety
FMCSA to Host Public Meeting on Agency's CSA Action Plan
FMCSA officials announced that the agency will host a public meeting Sept. 8 to hear presentations from a National Academy of Sciences panel that issued a report on how regulators can improve the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program鈥檚 safety measurement system.
August 22, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsAutonomousTCA
$90 Million Driverless Vehicle Test Track Takes Shape in Florida
Florida鈥檚 best hope to develop self-driving vehicles might lie with an iconic-looking campus and a $90 million test track being built 40 miles southwest of Orlando.
August 22, 2017GovernmentBusinessSafety
N.Y., N.J. Senators Press Chao on Halting Sleep Apnea Rule
The information that prompted the U.S. Department of Transportation to recently withdraw from a rulemaking process that would have eventually led to policy for sleep apnea workers is being sought by four U.S. senators from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
August 22, 2017GovernmentLogisticsTCA
Washington Seeks Drivers to Test Alternative Road Use Tax
Washington is seeking about 2,000 drivers to test a new way to pay to maintain the state鈥檚 roadways.
August 22, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Iowa DOT Builds CDL Exam App to Improve Pass Rate
About 60% of commercial driver license applicants in Iowa fail the knowledge exam on their first try, according to Mindi Nguyen, assistant to the director of the state Department of Transportation鈥檚 Motor Vehicle Division. But with a new mobile application, Iowa DOT will attempt to redress that.
August 22, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
Details Added to ELD Workshops at GATS on Aug. 24, 26
Federal trucking regulators will be in Dallas Aug. 24-26 to hear from drivers about concerns they may have regarding the Dec. 18 implementation of electronic logging devices.
August 21, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Funding Plan Must Continue Absent Infrastructure Council, Stakeholders Say
The White House鈥檚 recent announcement that an advisory council on infrastructure matters would not convene as planned should not derail efforts to achieve a long-term funding fix for infrastucture, policymakers and freight groups said.
August 21, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Dawn of the ELD Era
The arrival of the electronic logging device mandate later this year is widely expected to create significant ripple effects across the supply chain.
August 21, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Net Neutrality Threatened
Your competitor may soon be able to pay to have its website download faster than yours if a Federal Communications Commission proposal becomes law.
August 21, 2017